Quarter of a Ceiling with Grotesque Decorations

Guiseppe Mannocchi Italian

ca. 1760–80

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Title: Quarter of a Ceiling with Grotesque Decorations
Artist: Guiseppe Mannocchi (Italian, 1731–1782)
Date: ca. 1760–80
Medium: Pen and black ink with light-brown wash
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 1/8 × 7 1/4 in. (18.1 × 18.4 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 2014
Object Number: 2014.477
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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